Reality Bites

by Teen Vogue

So last night I had the extreme misfortune of watching about ten minutes of the Pussycat Dolls: Search for the Next Doll while channel-surfing. Literally, I was completely transfixed by how GROSS the show is. I sat slack-jawed, feeling slightly nauseous, before I snapped out of my trance and immediately changed the channel. Now, I'm sure the girls are super nice, have amazing rhythm and are great dancers... But the "dancing" they do is more like, well, stripping. Can someone explain to me the appeal of a) the TV show and b) the actual group? Does anyone else find them kind of...tacky? (I hope I don't get a deluge of hate-mail from PCD-loving girls.)